AFI's top 10 of 2012 favors Girls, Batman and zombies

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Best in TV and film

2012 is almost over and everyone's counting down the best shows and movies of the year. The American Film Institute has announced its picks, which feature a few surprises.

AFI has revealed its top 10 of 2012., assessing the year in film and television and selecting the best from the pack. When it comes to movies, there are a variety genres and AFI managed to tap most of them. So who made the list?

As for TV, cable ruled as 9 out of the 10 selections were from paid networks. The lone broadcast show was ABC's Modern Family. Over the course of their four seasons, the Pritchetts and Dunphys have managed to stay on top of their game. They joined the likes of HBO's Girls and Game of Thrones, as well as AMC's Mad Men and The Walking Dead.

Check out the rest of TV and film's best below:

AFI's Top 10 Films of 2012

Argo

Beasts of the Southern Wild

The Dark Knight Rises

Django Unchained

Les Miserables

Life of Pi

Lincoln

Moonrise Kingdom

Silver Linings Playbook

Zero Dark Thirty

AFI's Top 10 TV Shows of 2012

American Horror Story

Breaking Bad

Game Change

Game of Thrones

Girls

Homeland

Louie

Mad Men

Modern Family

The Walking Dead

This year's honorees will be celebrated at a private luncheon on Jan. 11 in Los Angeles.